SEED Intro TO Self-Defense Workshop (G.V.”Sonny” Montgomery VA Medical Center)

The Safety Education Empowering Defense (SEED) program of STRIVE4YOU’s mission is to create a culture with safety and security for all, implementing a holistic circle of services training body, mind, and spirit.

This is a nation-wide program unlike any other. SEED’s adherence to STRIVE4YOU’s peer to peer approach makes it unique. Our curriculum has been developed principally by and for people with disabilities. SEED’s goal is to teach a principled approach to recognizing, analyzing, and responding to potentially threatening situations.

 

Strive4You is excited once again to be partnering with the G.V.”Sonny” Montgomery VA Medical Center and the Addie McBryde Rehabilitation Center For The Blind, through the VA National Sports Program & Special Events FY22 Adaptive Sports Grant (ASG) to provide our SEED Introduction To Self-Defense Workshop January 11th from 9 AM – 3 PM. This exciting event will take place at the Addie McBryde Rehabilitation Center For The Blind, 2550 Peachtree St. Jackson, MS 39216 . This introductory workshop will cover hands-on techniques, the SEED Functional Foundations, situational awareness, and various other particularly important self-defense topics. These in-person workshops give participants an opportunity to see how practical and efficient our SEED system of techniques is, while providing a welcoming environment for truly meaningful safety education discussions especially as they pertain to specific concerns within the disability community.

 

Thanks to support from the VA Adaptive Sports Grant this event will be FREE to disabled veterans and VA staff. The public may attend by invitation only and upon availability. There will be a$25.00 registration fee for non-veterans or VA staff. Lunch will be provided for all participants. If you have any further concerns please contact the event organizers Melanie Shurden, or Christy Ray-Jones.

 

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STRIVE4YOU Standard Waiver

In consideration of participating in a STRIVE4You event , I, the undersigned, freely understand and acknowledge that my participation may involve physical contact which might result in serious injury or death.    I agree:

  1. To comply with the terms and conditions for participation. If I encounter any hazard, whether from myself or from others, during my participation in the STRIVE4You event, I agree to withdraw from participation, alert a STRIVE4You representative of my withdrawal and remove myself from participation. 
  2. To indemnify and hold STRIVE4You its Director, its Coaches and its partners , harmless from any and all injuries I may incur while participating.
  3. To grant all right, title and interest in and to my name, image, voice or statement, including any and all photographic images, audio or video recordings captured during the STRIVE4You event.

I certify that I am in good physical health and have no disclosed or undisclosed conditions or injuries that would impact upon, impair or prevent my participation in the STRIVE4You event beyond reasonable accommodations.  

In the event I am injured during the course of the STRIVE4You event , I consent to being medically attended or treated by a physician, a nurse, athletic trainer, or other medical emergency personnel. 


Participant Code of Conduct

STRIVE4You is a community-based organization dedicated to providing education, resources, and opportunities to people with disabilities and those that interact with them within the community. Participation in STRIVE4You’s programs is subject to the observance of the organization’s rules and procedures. The activities outlined below are strictly prohibited. Any participant or staff member who violates this Code is subject to discipline, up to and including immediate removal from the event or program.

  • Abusive language towards a staff member, volunteer, or another participant.
  • Possession or use of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs while attending a STRIVE4You event. Or reporting to an event while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
  • Bringing onto the property of STRIVE4You or it’s partner’s property dangerous or unauthorized materials such as explosives, firearms, weapons, or other similar items.
  • Discourtesy or rudeness to a fellow participant, staff member, or volunteer.
  • Verbal, physical, or visual harassment of another participant, staff member, or volunteer.
  • Actual or threatened violence toward any individual or group.
  • Conduct endangering the life, safety, health, or well-being of others.
  • Failure to follow any agency policy or procedure.
  • Bullying or taking unfair advantage of any participant.

 

I have read and I understand STRIVE4You’s Participant Code of Conduct. I agree to abide by the rules described above and understand that I may be removed as a participant and face criminal prosecution if I violate any of these rules.


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Date

Jan 11 2024
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Time

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Location

Addie McBryde Rehabilitation Center For The Blind
2550 Peachtree St. Jackson, MS 39216
Category
Christy Jones

Organizer

Christy Jones
Phone
1-866-407-8748 Ext. 791
Email
christy@strive4you.org
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